A runner is calling on the public for help as he aims to break a world record at the London Marathon.
Rhys Boorman, 33, from Hastings, hopes to set the fastest marathon time on April 26 dressed as a Morris dancer and is asking spectators to take photos of him along the route.
Due to missing the official application deadline for on-the-day adjudication by Guinness World Records, he now needs photographic evidence at least every mile to verify his attempt.
Mr Boorman said: "I needed to notify Guinness World Record organisers of my attempt by February 13 to have it adjudicated on the day of the race.
"But my attention was elsewhere as my wife Rhiannon gave birth to our second baby, Eleri, on February 13.
"Eleri had arrived two weeks late, and so I missed the deadline."
Without on-the-day adjudication, he needs to collect photographic proof at least every mile.
He is asking everyone along the route to take pictures and send them in.
Mr Boorman said: "I won’t be difficult to miss, I’ll be running in my home side Hastings RX Morris kit of white trousers and white shirt, waving white hankies and of course wearing bells.
"So you should be able to see and hear me coming."
He is aiming to beat the current record of 3 hours, 48 minutes and 28 seconds and hopes to complete the marathon in under three hours.
Last year, he ran the event in 2 hours, 33 minutes and 19 seconds dressed in standard running attire.
Mr Boorman has asked anyone who sees him on the course to email photos to rhboor@hotmail.co.uk.
He said: "I’d hate to do a record-beating time without getting the record. I think I’m mad to be doing it anyway."
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